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Guide to supporting agricultural NDC implementation: GHG mitigation in rice production in Vietnam

The purpose of this document is to serve as a guide for research to support national partners to plan, finance, and implement the agricultural Nationally...

Integrated strategies for durable rice blast resistance in sub-Saharan Africa

First reported in sub-Saharan Africa in 1922, rice blast has become the most devastating and widespread disease of rice with yield losses of up to 100%...

Climate risk and planting patterns: An examination of the direct and indirect effects of changing precipitation on the behavior of Bangladeshi farmers

The interplay between changing environmental experiences and preferences implies that as weather patterns continue to evolve and change, the reactions...

Disentangling challenges to scaling alternate wetting and drying technology for rice cultivation: Distilling lessons from 20 years of experience in the Philippines

The review’s findings point to the importance of rethinking the boundaries and assumptions of scaling theory of change for alternate wetting and drying;...

Understanding the dynamic of rice farming systems in southern Mozambique to improve production and benefits to smallholders

This study aimed to assess rice farming system typologies in the Chókwè Irrigation Scheme to better understand the drivers and constraints for smallholder...

Trends in varietal diversity of main staple crops in Asia and Africa and implications for sustainable food systems

Agricultural diversity can be beneficial for environmental health, resilience, and food production. Biodiverse cropping systems can suppress pests more...

Impact of natural disasters on the efficiency of agricultural production: an exemplar from rice farming in Sri Lanka

This study presents a number of policy implications that should be considered by every rice-producing country. It strongly suggests that policies should...

Resource conservation technology for sustainable productivity of intensive rice-based cropping pattern in Bangladesh

Resource conserving technology is a novel crop management approach for intensive rice-based cropping systems in Bangladesh. The study concluded that strip...

New fertilizer strategies combining manure and urea for improved rice growth in Mozambique

The use of integrated fertilization combining mineral and organic fertilizers has a strong potential and could be available and affordable for smallholder...